I've found a way to go about this. I'm going to have a chapter dedicated to each date, including Usagi's and Mamoru's. (Theirs will be a bit different, obviously.) Is that a good idea? Well, hope so. Enjoy this chapter! As my favorite, Minako gets the first chapter. I love her and Motoki!

By the way…if you haven't already figured it out…this story is basically a fluff. WAFF all the way. I mean no bad guys, just fluff! Fluff, fluff, fluff! :jumps around happily:

Secret Cupid
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Chapter Five

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Thursday, February 14th ...St. Valentine's Day

Minako

"Baka, baka, baka!" Minako scolded herself as she ran, muttering under her chilled breath. She pulled her bright red scarf tightly around her neck and stuffed her gloved hands in her coat pockets. She swung around a corner and ran into her private school's courtyard. "I hate to be late…I might end up like Usagi!" She rushed into the front doors and down the hall to her locker to retrieve her morning books. She stopped at her locker and her breath caught in her throat.

A simple red rose tied with a white ribbon was taped to her locker, along with a note. She gulped, took the note, and unfolded it.

To my dearest Minako,

Happy Valentine's Day, Mina-chan. I hope you have a wonderful day, and I'll see you tonight.

With love,

Your Secret Cupid.

She folded the note again, a blush staining her face. She shoved her coat and other winter garments into the locker, grabbed her books, and made her way to her first class, holding the rose gently in one hand.

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Minako gazed soulfully at her rose through every class of the day, barely paying attention to anything the teachers were saying. She received several boxes of chocolates and other flowers in every class she went to, all with different notes from boys among her classes.

She sighed at each gift. They were nice, but they didn't mean anything to her.

At last, the day ended and she was free. She slipped her winter coat on, along with her mittens and scarf, and made her way into the cold, sheltering the precious rose in her coat.

Minako made her way to the arcade, and was happy for the warmth inside once she reached it. She sat at the front counter and slipped out of her coat.

She was caught staring at the rose when Motoki walked up. "Hey, Mina-chan. Whatcha got there?"

Minako looked up with a start at the smiling man. She gave a small smile to him and looked down at the rose. "It's from my Secret Cupid, Motoki-kun. Oh, could you please tell me who the boys you chose for this were?"

"Nah, that would spoil all the fun for you, Mina-chan. You'll find out tonight."

Minako sighed and looked into his grinning face. "You're mean."

He laughed. "I'm sorry…how about I make up for it with free hot cocoa? You look frozen."

"Arigatou, Motoki-kun. I may forgive you."

He came back several minutes later and placed a steaming mug in front of her. "Yesterday was nice, by the way, Mina-chan. I enjoyed talking to you."

Minako blushed. "It was nice for me, too. I didn't know you liked so many of the same books I do."

"And I didn't know you ever read anything…" He murmured, grinning at her.

Minako looked up at him at first with surprise, and then a glare crossed her face.

He laughed and leaned over the counter. "I didn't mean it like that, Mina-chan. You just don't seem like the kind of girl to sit down and read a book."

Minako stood angrily and began putting on her coat. "I'm not a total moron, Motoki. That hurt my feelings." She slipped on her mittens and grabbed the rose. "Thank you for the cocoa. I'll see you around." She nodded and all but ran out the door.

"Mina-chan! Wait, no, I didn't mean anything like that!" Motoki ran to the front and out the sliding doors, only to watch Minako running down the street. He sighed and made his way back into the arcade, and collapsed at the front counter. "I'll make it all up to her tonight…"

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Minako tied a silver hair bow into her hair and put the final touches on her outfit by slipping on a pair of high-heeled, silver-colored, satin slippers.

She glanced at herself in the mirror and smoothed out the wrinkles in her shimmering silver dress. She sighed happily. "Perfect." She twirled around and watched the skirt of the dress flutter around her. She giggled, grabbed her purse, and made her way down the hall of her house to await her date.

'Almost seven…that was when he's supposed to arrive, right? God, I hope so.' She went into the living room and sat on a sofa, constantly picking at imaginary lint on her dress. She gulped. The house was very quiet. Her mother was still at work.

Her mind wandered to Motoki as she sat staring at the ceiling. She frowned. 'I shouldn't have run out like that…Motoki-kun would never say anything like that and really mean it…'

The doorbell rang and she jumped. Shaking her head, she made her way to the door and peeked outside the small peephole. She frowned. "Motoki?" The man stood in a tuxedo, holding a bouquet of red roses. She opened the door with confusion on her face.

"Motoki, what are you doing here?" She asked, on hand on the doorknob and the other on her hip.

He smiled ruefully at her and held out the roses to her. "I'm so sorry for this afternoon, Mina-chan. You know I think the world of you and I really didn't mean anything by what I said, I just think you're more of a sporty girl than the kind that sits and reads books and I just didn't think that you would think I was insulting your intelligence because that isn't true because I think you're very bright and—"

"Motoki, Motoki, alright! It's okay! I forgave you minutes after I left! I'm sorry I ran out like I did."

"You had every right, Minako…I'm so very sorry. If I can make it up to you somehow I will, just—"

"Motoki, you'll make it up to me just by not apologizing anymore! It's alright, really! I forgive you!"

She noticed that the picture she had handed over for Secret Cupid sat among the roses. She blinked and reached out, taking them. "You…you're my Secret Cupid?"

He blushed. "Hai."

She smiled brightly. "No wonder you wouldn't say this afternoon. Hold on just a minute, I have to get my purse and put these in water. Please, come in!" She stepped aside and let him inside, and then shut the door behind him and made her way to the kitchen.

He followed her, watching her put the roses in a vase and filling it with water.

"You look lovely, Mina-chan."

She blushed. "Thanks…" She mumbled, and turned to set the roses on the kitchen counter. "My mother is going to have a fit when she sees these." She grinned at him. "You just cost me a game of 20 questions with my mother."

He laughed slightly. "I'm sorry."

She walked up to him and shook her head. "Don't be. Thank you for them. They're absolutely beautiful."

"I did buy them because they reminded me of you." He smiled softly.

She blushed and left the room, retrieving her purse. "So…umm, where are we going?"

He grinned. "You'll see."

They left the house and Minako locked the door before getting into his car.

She looked at him curiously once he was sitting beside her. "How on earth did you know what locker mine was to put the rose there?"

He grinned. "I have my ways."

She pouted and turned to him, grasping at his arm. "Seriously, Motoki-kun! How'd you do it!"

He laughed as he cranked the car and pulled out of the driveway. Once on the road, his eyes averted briefly to look at her. "I went to the front office and pleaded my case. Easy as that."

Minako giggled. "Seriously?"

"Seriously." His eyes were back on the road.

"And they just told you my locker number?"

"Yeah. Basically. The woman behind the desk was very easy to convince. She kept sighing and just told me which one it was."

Minako giggled. "Mrs. Barker."

"Nice name…"

She laughed. "So where are we going?"

"I told you earlier, Mina. You'll see." He winked at her.

She rolled her eyes. "But that isn't fair!"

He laughed, shaking his head.

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"It's…f-r-r-r-eeezing…" Minako complained when she stepped out of the car, Motoki there to take her hand.

"You should have brought more than just that shawl, Mina-chan." He laughed slightly, gently pulling her to her feet.

"W-e-ell…I didn't know we'd be outside!" She shot him a glare, clutching her silk warp around her shoulders.

He wrapped an arm around her shoulders. "We won't be for long. It's just a little walk."

She blushed, finding herself snuggling in close to him. "Where are we, anyways?"

"Look and see for yourself." He squeezed her shoulder gently.

She looked up and blinked, and then looked back at him. "Phantom of the Opera. I've…wanted to see this…how did you know…?"

"Usagi-chan told me that you've been, and I quote her, 'dying to see it'. So…here we are."

She stopped walking and turned to face him. She grasped onto his arms and hugged him. "Thank you."

He was blushing, and was thankful that the darkness of the night hid it. "Anything for you, Mina-chan."

She blushed and pulled away gently. "Well, I guess we should go so we won't miss curtain call, huh?"

He nodded and took her hand gently. "Yeah, let's go!"

He led her into the theater, and soon, they made their way to their seats. Minako looked around happily. They were only seven rows from the stage!

She gasped in pleasure. "The view is really great here, Motoki!"

He beamed. "I'm really glad you like it, Mina-chan."

She nodded enthusiastically, and on a burst of courage, leaned over and kissed his cheek. "Thank you so much!"

He blinked rapidly for several moments.

Minako felt a blush beginning to come across her face. She turned away. "Gomen…" She muttered, ducking her head to stare at the tiled floor.

He gently placed his hand under her chin and turned her to face him again. "No, Mina-chan…don't say that." He ran his hand gently up her face and brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. "I was just surprised."

She blushed. "I guess it's weird to be on a date with me, though, huh?"

He tilted his head to the side. "Why would you say that?"

"I thought that you said that me and the girls were all like your little sisters…"

He pursed his lips together. "Well…Usagi is more like my little sister, and the other girls…are really just friends. But you…you're a bit different to me, Mina."

Her eyes widened and she blushed. "I am?"

"You are."

"What am I to you, Motoki…?"

He bit his lip. 'Oh, great job, Motoki…' He thought. 'Now look at what you've done. This is a total mess…' He looked at her expectant face. 'She's going to laugh the second you say it.'

The lights began to dim and all the noise in the theater stilled. Motoki breathed a breath of relief and smiled and Minako, before turning to the show.

She pouted slightly, but brightened the second the opera began.

Motoki looked at her through several intervals, watching her eyes taking in every little thing on the stage. He smiled softly, being daring enough to reach out for her hand.

She looked away from the stage for a moment to glance at him.

He smiled.

She smiled back, and leaned against his arm, tying her arm through his.

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Minako and Motoki barely spoke as they made their way up Minako's driveway.

Minako stood at her door and cleared her throat, taking Motoki by the hand. "Motoki."

He looked at their joined hands. "…yeah?"

She smiled. "I had a really great time…thank you."

He smiled back and placed his free hand on her cheek. "Of course. You're welcome, Mina…we should do this again sometime…maybe…if you'd…like…"

She nodded enthusiastically, her silver hair bow dancing. "Of course, Motoki! I'd absolutely love to!" She bit her lip. "But…there's just one thing."

'Oh no…here it comes…' Motoki thought in a panic. "What is it?"

"Well, I'd like to know what you were going to say before the show started…"

He sighed and turned away, staring at the rows of cars that were leaving the lot. "Well, Mina…you're different to me than Usa-chan is…I don't think of you as a sister. But…I don't think of you as just a friend like I do the other girls either…"

"Than what do you think of me as, Motoki?" She whispered, placing a tentative hand on his arm.

He glanced at her out of the corner of his eye and noticed her eyes were very wide and blue. "Have I ever told you that you have beautiful eyes, Minako?"

She blinked.

He laughed. "I suppose I haven't…well, you do. In fact, everything about you is beautiful. Your eyes, your hair, your laugh, your smile, the way you run from place to place, all bubbly all the time, the way you talk with your friends and spread gossip about, the way you plead for a vanilla milkshake from me everyday in the arcade…everything about you is simply beautiful."

She was blushing furiously. "Motoki…"

"What I'm trying to say is, Mina…I'd really like to take you out again, and not because of a Valentine's game, but as a real, actual date." He let out a breath of air, as if he had stopped breathing for a long time.

She blinked. "A date?"

"Yes…"

She smiled softly. "Motoki…I'd really love to." She grinned. "But…"

His heart had begun to soar, but now he looked at her with a strange expression. "But?"

She stepped close to him and stood on her tiptoes. "Only if you give me a goodnight kiss."

He grinned. "I think I can manage that."

He leaned down and kissed her softly. Pulling away, he looked into her dazed eyes. "I'll see you at the arcade tomorrow?"

She nodded, her eyes wide. "Of course…"

"Good night, Mina."

She nodded again. "Good night."

He grinned and began walking down her driveway. He stopped when he was at his car and turned to look at her. "Hey, Mina…"

"Uh-huh?" She was still slightly dazed.

"I think I'm in love you."

Then, he winked and got into his car.

She stood out in the cold for a very long time, staring out at her empty driveway.

Finally, she got too cold, and turned and went into her house.

Her mother stood with her hands on her slender hips, a smile on her lovely face. "Minako, my dear sweet child…"

Minako laughed slightly. "Hey, Mom."

"He's quite the looker, that boy."

Minako blinked. "Mom!"

"And such a sweet one. Those roses are lovely. I do hope you will see him again?"

"Mom!"

"I'm only saying, you should go out with him again!"

"Mom, seriously!" Minako turned and started down the hallway to her room. She turned and looked back at her mother's wide smile. "You think he's cute, too?"

"Oh, he's much better than cute, sweetie." Her mother winked.

"Yeah…I think so, too." Mina grinned and went into her room.

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End Chapter 5

I told you…total WAFF!

I haven't decided which senshi should have her date next…Ami? Rei? Makato? Usagi? Well, I'll just see how it goes!

Thanks to all my reviewers! You guys keep me going! Please keep reviewing! Arigatou!